BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of DELTA AIR LINES, INC. for an allocation of U.S.-China frequencies (Detroit-Beijing and Tokyo-Guangzhou) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket DOT-OST-2010-0285

REPLY OF WAYNE COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Genelle M. Allen Interim Chief Executive Officer genelle.allen@wcaa.us Emily Neuberger Senior Vice President and General Coun s Emily.neuberger@wcaa.us

Joe M. Cambron Director, Air Service Development joe.cambron@wcaa.us

WAYNE COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) L.C. Smith Terminal, Mezzanine Detroit, Michigan 48242 USA

November 19, 2010BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C.

Application of DELTA AIR LINES, INC. for an allocation of U.S.-China frequencies (Detroit-Beijing and Tokyo-Guangzhou) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket DOT-OST-2010-0285

REPLY OF WAYNE COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY

The Wayne County Airport Authority (“WCAA”) hereby replies in strong support of Delta’s Application for U.S. -China frequencies for new five-timesper-week Detroit-Beijing nonstop servic e, beginning in July 2011. WCAA is thrilled by Delta’s plans to add new nonstop service to Beijing. This new service will further build on Detroit’s rapidly growing position as the leading Eastern U.S. ga teway to Asia. Beijing will become Detroit’s seventh nonstop destination in Asia, joining Shanghai, Tokyo Haneda, Tokyo Narita, Seoul, Hong Kong, and Nagoya. Strong business ties between Detroit and China, coupled with Delta’s addition of new service, already have resulted in tremendous growth in the Detroit to China local market. According to Sabre MIDT data for the year ended 3Q2010, Shanghai is now Detroit’s top Asian market based upon passenger volume. Rapid traffic growth and constrained seat capacity has

led to the need for additional service to China from Detroit.Reply of WCAA Page 2 During the General Motors Initial Public Offering last week, analysts framed the stock offering as a “China play” because Detroit-based GM is so heavily invested in the China market. These growing trade ties have resulted in 35% growth in the Detroit-China market in just the last 12 months according to Sabre MIDT, making China the largest Pacific Rim market from Detroit. Increasing the ease of business ties between Detroit and China is

critical to Detroit’s continued economic revival. GM does not even represent the majority of economic opportunities that improved China access is bringing to Detroit. On November 16th, 2010 Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano announced a Chinese manufacturer will open a research and development ce nter early next year in Plymouth, a Detroit suburb just north of Detroit Metro Airport. The investment by ChangAn Automotive will bring 100 engineering jobs and put the company closer to Ford Motor Company, one of its clients. ChangAn Automotive is one of China's largest automotive companies with revenues topping $4billion.

Delta’s new service and further ex pansion will provide important benefits to the Detroit metro area, creating even more jobs and supporting increased economic activity. In ad dition, Detroit’s ideal upper Midwest location will enable convenient connections to Beijing from the entire Eastern U.S. Delta will offer connecting service to Beijing via Detroit from more than

100 U.S. cities. Detroit Metro Airport's McNamara Terminal offers state-of-the-art customer conveniences including an in-terminal passenger train to ease movement within the facility for passengers with tight connections. TheReply of WCAA Page 3 McNamara Terminal opened in 2002, and was joined by the new North Terminal at DTW in 2008. DTW has vaulted to the upper echelon of American airports, and has been well reviewed by both passengers and the pundits. In February 2010, Detroit Metro Airport was recognized as the #1 large airport

in the United States for overall cust omer satisfaction by J.D. Power &

Associates. WHEREFORE, WCAA respectfully requ ests that the DOT grant Delta’s application for U.S.-China frequencies for Detroit-Beijing service.

Respectfully submitted,

Genelle M. Allen Interim CEO, Wayne County Airport AuthorityCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE A copy of the foregoing document has been served this 19th day of November, 2010, upon the following persons via email:

sascha.vanderbellen@delta.com jeff.morgan@delta.com carl.nelson@aa.com dan.weiss@coair.com hershel.kamen@coair.com jeffrey.manley@united.com steve.morrissey@united.com howard.kass@usairways.com benjamin.slocum@usairways.com nssparks@fedex.com gbleopard@fedex.com dfisher@kelleydrye.com esauer@ssd.com rpommer@atlasair.com kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.com paul.gretch@dot.gov keith.glatz@dot.gov esta.rosenberg@dot.gov UrsKR@state.gov info@airlineinfo.com